The following are follow-up resources from the presenters at the January 14, EDTalks, The Role of Career & Technical Education in the 21st century. The videos and podcasts from the event can be accessed on our website. Please feel free to enjoy the presentations again and/or share them with friends! 

From Hanane Kachman:

Attached are some files that could be a good resource for students looking to volunteer or connect with Fairview recruiters. Also, the career directory is a small handout that includes some descriptions of top positions within healthcare. My PowerPoint presentation is also attached.

From Sara Etzel:

State resources to learn more about how CTE is funded in Minnesota

·         Minnesota State resources: http://www.minnstate.edu/system/cte/

·         Minnesota Department of Education resources:  https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/cte/

·         Presentation to Minnesota Senate E-12 Committee (2017): https://www.senate.mn/committees/2017-2018/3090_Committee_on_E-12_Finance/CTE%20E-12%20Committee%20SLIDES.pdf

·         Minneapolis Public Schools CTE: http://cte.mpls.k12.mn.us/

Federal resources to learn more about how the federal government supports/funds CTE

·         U.S. Department of Education – Career & Technical Education: https://www.careertech.org/

National CTE organizations:

·         Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE): https://www.acteonline.org/

·         Advance CTE: https://www.careertech.org/

·         Perkins Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN): https://cte.ed.gov/legislation/perkins-v

We are sincerely grateful for your attendance at EDTalks and hope you continue to engage others around you in conversations about public education. Information on our spring EDTalks will be available soon.

Jennifer Valley, Events & Communications Manager
AchieveMpls
612-455-1559
2829 University Ave SE, Suite 850
Minneapolis, MN 55414

www.achievempls.org

Kare 11 did a highlight on the Elk River students turning Home Ec into a career springboard.  Click on the link (dated May 3, 2012) below to watch it now:  http://www.kare11.com/cool-in-school/article/974997/148/Elk-River-HS-students-turn-Home-Ec-into-career-springboard

Article on Jim Mecklenburg and Project Lead the Way (source: Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association--with permission from Publications Manager, Amy Slettum)--dated March 12, 2012.

Here are our Region III and Minnesota 2010-2011 MnACTE Award Winners!  Please let these award winners know of your pride and support!